
Mitch Eakins was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He studied acting with legendary teacher Lucile McIntyre, who encouraged him to devote his life to the performing arts. Eakins graduated at the top of his class with a Film Studies degree at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He went on to study at Stella Adler in Manhattan and in 2017 became a member of the BGB studio in Los Angeles, California. Mitch is an original cast member in L.A's longest running play Point Break Live and went on to play Goose in the Top Gun Parody Tom Gun Live. He recurred for two seasons on the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies as the duplicitous and dashing Major William Bradford. In April 2020 he can be seen in at least 8 episodes playing Detective Tommy Roberts in Antonie Fuqua's New Orleans based thriller #freerayshawn. Mitch is an avid surfer, a dedicated father and husband, and a passionate advocate for ocean conservation. Mitch is married to actress Melanie Minichino. They met doing a touring comedy show.

Charles Band's Evil Bong
2006 · as Bachman

The Highwaymen
2019 · as Fancy Dan #1

Glory Road
2006 · as Dick Myers

Tunnel Rats
2008 · as Private Peter Harris

Flock of Dudes
2015 · as Nelson

Charles Band's Evil Bong 2: King Bong
2009 · as Bachman

Mara
2018 · as Martin Ellis

Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong
2011 · as Bachman

Don't Touch My Hair
2023 · as Roman the Director

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
2016 · as Floyd

Wave Goodbye
2012 · as Sgt. Mitch Preston

Rhythm Is a Dancer
2025 · as Alex

Josephine
2016 · as John Robison

The Last Girl
2015 · as Bo

Finding Josephine
2019 · as John Robison

Better Days
2019 · as Red